re·mon·tant

[ri-mon-tuhnt]
adjective
1.
(of certain roses) blooming more than once in a season.
noun
2.
a remontant rose.

Origin:
1880–85; < French, present participle of remonter to remount

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remontant (rɪˈmɒntənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (esp of cultivated roses) flowering more than once in a single season
 
n
2.  a rose having such a growth
 
[C19: from French: coming up again, from remonter; see remount]

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